31 March 2026 :
March 30, 2026 - IRAN. Report on the Arrest of 857 Citizens for War-Related Reasons
In recent days, HRANA has reported the arrest of three citizens. Meanwhile, domestic media outlets have also reported the arrest of another 854 people on accusations such as espionage or sending information and content to foreign media outlets.
HRANA has confirmed the identities of these citizens as Ashkan Kamali, 19; Rasoul Nikzad, 21; and Omid Tajikkhah, a 19-year-old from Varamin. Based on information received by HRANA, they were arrested by security agents for sending videos and photographs to foreign media outlets and were subsequently transferred to Khorin Prison in Varamin.
Separately, according to IRNA, the national police chief announced that since the start of the recent war, 48 citizens described as “core members of opposition networks and groups and agents of espionage” had been detained. Ahmadreza Radan also stated that 46 individuals involved in selling Starlink equipment had been arrested in 19 provinces, and that “139 Starlink devices and routers were discovered.”
The official further added that, in addition to the arrest of 77 citizens accused of supporting an opposition group and engaging in related online activity, another 197 people had been detained for allegedly “sending images of missile impact locations to foreign networks.” Radan concluded by announcing the arrest of 481 citizens for what was described as “disrupting the psychological security of society as online activists.”
According to a report by Tasnim, the police commander of Aran va Bidgol County also announced the identification and arrest of five citizens accused of “having ties with one of the networks opposed to the government.”
These reports by domestic media did not provide further details, including the identities of those detained, the time and place of their arrest, or where they are being held.
